AMA President Dr. Steven Stack Talks Physician Shortages and APPs
On June 9, 2015, Steven J. Stack, MD, FACEP, was sworn in as President of the American…
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Opinion: State Medical Boards’ Licensing Rules Can Be Difficult to Understand
[In response to “Feel Like a Criminal? Compact to the Rescue,” April 2015] My own experience with…
Benefits of Yoga for Emergency Physicians
Fifteen minutes into my first yoga class, I [Dr. Balentine] quickly wondered what I had gotten myself…
New Developments in Direct Oral Anticoagulant Safety and Indications
Much has changed in the realm of oral anticoagulation over the past few years. Beginning with the…
Emergency Department Efficiency Starts with Individual Performance
In this column, we will look at making the department efficient at the micro level by optimizing…
Opinion: Moonlighting Should Be Done in a Double-Coverage Environment
I was very surprised when I read Dr. Silman and Dr. Chen’s article, “Don’t Get Caught in…
Dr. John Proctor Explains Why He Joined the Wiegenstein Society, and Why You Should Too
Between regulatory burdens of health care reform, the quality movement, and ICD-10—on top of increasingly busy emergency…
When to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Skull Fractures
Case: A 21-month-old girl presents after a witnessed fall off a chair onto a tile floor. She…
Tips for Collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers
The relationship between a physician and a physician assistant (PA) is unquestionably valuable to the patients they…
Tips for Managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic neuropathic pain…